Fort Pitt
N 40° 26.498 W 080° 00.435
17T E 584193 N 4477249
Part of a row of historic markers describing the history of the military installations strategically located at "The Point" in downtown Pittsburgh, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. This one's English.
Waymark Code: WM2EG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2005
Views: 38
Built by the English, 1759-61, to replace Mercer's Fort of 1758-59. Named for Prime Minister William Pitt of Great Britain. British stronghold in Ohio Valley and center for settlement.
Marker Name: Fort Pitt
County: Allegheny
Date Dedicated: 05/08/1959
Marker Type: City
Location: Point State Park, Pittsburgh
Category: Military, French & Indian War, Forts
Website: [Web Link]
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